CLEVELAND – Former Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo has arrived at and entered a federal prison in Pennsylvania, where he will begin serving a 22-year…
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) - Former County Auditor Frank Russo was in court Thursday as federal prosecutors say his cooperation in the county corruption is “substantially complete.”…
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - Frank Russo’s days as a free man could be ending soon. After the guilty pleas of Samir Mohammad and Sam Quasem…
A judge slaps a former political hotshot with 28 years behind bars for his role in the Cuyahoga Corruption scandal. Jimmy Dimora received a stiffer…
via WOIO A verdict is in for the case of former Cuyahoga County judge Bridgette McCafferty. Friday evening around 5:15 p.m.; Bridgette McCafferty was found guilty on all 10 counts against her. McCafferty faces one federal charge of making five false statements to law enforcement. The statements were regarding conversations with Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy […]
Federal prosecutors charged County Auditor Frank Russo in a 21-count information filed this morning in U.S. District Court in Cleveland. Russo, 60, of Bratenahl, resigned early today. He is expected to plead guilty to bribery and obstruction charges, according to sources, based on an agreement that would resolve all issues related to both the longtime Democratic politician and […]
Cuyahoga County’s new Democratic Party boss is calling on his two highest-profile Democrats – Commissioner Jimmy Dimora and Auditor Frank Russo — to resign immediately. Stuart Garson, who was elected chairman in June, said the appearance of impropriety surrounding their offices continues to grow, “which has compromised the public’s trust in these officeholders and their […]
Cuyahoga County Treasurer Jim Rokakis diverged from the topic at hand — the county land bank — to make a public plea for the resignations of two of his county colleagues. “I’ve said this before, not that they’re going to listen, but I want to say it again and I’ll say it publicly both to […]
